OKLAHOMA CITY – There is a heartbreaking correlation among two areas where Oklahoma ranks worst in the country: Adverse childhood experiences and incarceration. Adverse childhood experiences – which i...

With the next presidential election only a short nineteen months away (ugh!), we are already seeing a crowded field of Democrats lining up to challenge, whom they see as a very beatable, Donald Trump....

After a brief spring break last week, the pace at the State Capitol has picked up once again. We’ve resumed our committee meetings, now to consider the 429 bills passed by the Senate. As a reminder, a...

The newspaper is the most powerful of all the means of expression of the views of men and women and what really matters. In fact, newspapers have even been regarded by economists as a necessity of mod...

It's been 107 years this month since the tragedy of the Titanic. Of course, this disaster has fascinated the world ever since, leading to books, movies, musicals and, ultimately, a successful search f...

For the Children: Last week was Spring Break for many Oklahomans, including our elected officials. As a result, the Legislature enjoyed an abbreviated schedule, although they did begin consideration o...

Nineteen lawyers. Forty FBI agents, intelligence analysts, forensic accountants, and professional staff. Over 2,800 subpoenas. Nearly 500 search warrants. More than 230 orders for communication record...

For the Children: Jaded observers of Oklahoma politics often express their cynicism with the phrase, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” In other words, while we may think we are ma...

The problem with politics is everyone seems to be looking for nothing but trouble, then when they find trouble, they want to blame everyone else. I mean my gosh, to err is human, people. But to const...

For the Children: Government functions best when different branches, elected officials and agencies maintain good working relationships. To his credit, Governor Kevin Stitt understands the value of ma...

Opinions Daylight Savings Time (DST)-is it really the best thing for us? Or is this saving time killing anyone else, like it’s killing me? During DST changing the clocks does not create extra daylight...

A bill that would require agency chief financial and executive officers to sign off on their agency’s yearly financial statements and attest to the accuracy of the information passed the House this we...

Opinions Finding our voice After watching an interesting movie over the weekend called “The Wife” with actress Glenn Close and actor Jonathan Pryce, I was a bit taken back.  It was about a woman whose...

Blackface One area I struggle with writing about is race. It is such a divisive subject and I fear I might give offense. One of the issues I sometimes face is that I try to find some positives in curr...

For the Children: Last week was an important milestone for this year’s Legislature, as any bill that had not been passed out of committee by Thursday (Feb. 28) is now dormant for the remainder of the ...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8. Around the world, special events will celebrate the cultural, social, political and economic achievements of women. However, this last area – eco...

The staff of The McIntosh County Democrat welcomes Letters to the Editor on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely selected for publication, but the use of any material is ...

For the Children: The legislative session is moving quickly this year and the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is currently tracking a whopping 530 child-related bills. Each of these bills...

Dear Editor: A Dehumanized America Vice President Pence’s recent visit to honor Jewish Holocaust victims at Auschwitz reminded me about America’s still ongoing inhumanity and disrespect for human life...